Non-League Paper

Another day when fans are ignored

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 October 2017

NLP says…
Chester fans must be wondering what they have done wrong! For the second time this season, the Blues faithful were left kicking their heels on a Saturday afternoon instead of watching their team on the road in the National League. This followed the postponement of their game at Eastleigh yesterday. The reason? A section of the pitch at Ten Acres was deemed unfit for play and waterlogged, despite being given the all clear 24 hours earlier.
You’ll have to excuse the rant, but this simply isn’t on. I live 30 miles down the M3 from Eastleigh and I didn’t wake ...

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